If you have any questions
about this assignment please contact Mr. Spencer by phone or
e-mail.
Your CU (Culminating Unit)
can be an educational and rewarding experience if you
complete the various stages on time during the CU process
listed below. The CU will help to develop your time
management, research, writing, communication, technology and
self-expression skills.
Topic:
Select a Topic
relating to the course. If a topic you would like does not
appear on Mr. Spencer's list, please meet with Mr. Spencer.
Topics are here http://education.davidspencer.ca/geography/travel/cu/topics/
Thesis:
A thesis is a sentence that stands alone and clearly states
the writer's point of view, perspective or opinion. The
thesis is not a question. The supporting arguments of the
essay must prove this thesis. A thesis could be argued by
someone with an opposing viewpoint. The thesis for a social
science essay must appear as the last sentence in the
essay introduction and as the first sentence in the
conclusion. See page 14 of the green handout package
"Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography". Write your thesis
and inquiry/focus questions on page 18 of "Guidelines for
Preparing a Bibliography".
Bibliography:
As you gather research, use the working bibliography sheet
to record your sources. Follow the MLA guidelines for
setting up your final bibliography as shown in the handout
sheet given in class called "Guidelines for Preparing a
Bibliography". You should have at least five (5) sources
from books, web sites, magazines, interviews or video
references. To help you with producing reference citations,
please visit the Citation
Machine
<http://citationmachine.net/index.php?new_style=1#here>.
Embedded
Citations: For
social science research papers, the embedded citation method
of referencing is preferred over footnotes. Use embedded
citations when quoting statements, statistics or information
that is not in your own words. Give credit to the author,
researcher, web developer,graphic designer, artist or
photographer. Refer to the handout sheet "Guidelines for
Preparing a Bibliography" outlining these
expectations.
CU
Log: In order to
track your progress, create an CU Log chart and record your
tasks starting today. Use a full page of paper to create
your CU Log chart. If you wish, you may use a computer
program to create your CU log .
CU Log
Entry
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Date
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Location
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Start
Time
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Finish
Time
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What
I Did
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What
I Need
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1
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February
23
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Brampton
Library
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3:30
P.M.
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5:00
P.M.
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Found
two books. Signed out a
video.
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Info
on the important dates for my
issue.
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2
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February
24
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at
School
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9:00
A.M.
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11:00
A.M.
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researched
on the Internet and interviewed a
teacher
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need
to summarize my notes and make
embedded citations
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3
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Essay
Structure: Write a
1000-1500 word five (5) paragraph essay. Your
essay should be typed, doubled spaced using a size
12
point
"Arial"
font. Use your computer word processor to count the number
of words. Spell and grammar check all aspects of each
portion of this assignment before you hand it in for
marking.
Your essay must have the following structure:
Paragraph
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Content
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Paragraph 1
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Introduction
- Introductory
sentence
- focus the
reader on your topic
- summarize four
arguments
- Thesis
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Paragraph 2
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supporting
argument #1
- proof statement
#1
- proof statement
#2
- proof statement
#3
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Paragraph 3
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supporting
argument #2
- proof statement
#1
- proof statement
#2
- proof statement
#3
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Paragraph 4
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supporting
argument #3
- proof statement
#1
- proof statement
#2
- proof statement
#3
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Paragraph 5
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Conclusion
- Thesis
- summarize four
arguments
- general
comments
- concluding
sentence
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Marking
Rubric: The marking
rubric that will be used by Mr. Spencer to mark your ISU
essay can be found here.
http://education.davidspencer.ca/geography/travel/cu/marking/
CU
Library Research Date
On Date Due:
________________________, we
meet as a class at the Four
Corners Branch of
the Brampton Library located at 65 Queen Street East.
(map).
You will be provided with research instruction and an
opportunity to sign our books. Bring your Libary
card.
CU Part
One Due Date
Date Due:
________________________
The following CU
components are due today:
1. CU
Topic
You should have selected your CU Topic from the
list provided by Mr. Spencer. There should be a different
topic for each student in our class. No duplicates
please.
Marks: ___/3
2. Thesis
and Focus Questions
Your thesis and focus questions are due today.
Have Mr. Spencer check your thesis and return
modifications to you. Once your thesis is approved by Mr.
Spencer, you may continue to do your research.
Marks: ___/5
3. Resources
Gathered
Show Mr. Spencer your jot notes, print outs and resources
that you have found so far. Make sure that you write the
title of the source (book, web site, video, interview)
and the page number(s) where you found the information.
For each quote and statistic, make sure that you gather
the information you need to write an embedded
citation. Read the "Guidelines for Preparing a
Bibliography" handout to learn how to correctly
write an embedded citation.
Marks: ___/5
4. Bibliography
Check #1
Create a "Working Bibliography" to record your sources
during your research. As you conduct your research,
create a bibliography that lists the author(s),
publication name, publisher and date of publication for
each resource. See the"Guidelines for Preparing a
Bibliography" handout for listing books, periodicals, web
site addresses, interviews and videos.
Marks: ___/5
5. CU
Log Check #1
Make sure that you write in your entries each time
you work on your CU.
Marks: ___/10
CU Part
Two Due Date
Date Due:
________________________
The following CU
components are due today:
1. Resources
Gathered
Show Mr. Spencer your jot notes, print outs and resources
you have found so far.
Marks: ___/5
2. Embedded
Citation Check #1
Read "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout.
Show Mr. Spencer your embedded citations
indicating where you have used a source for
statistics, provided a quote from an author or speaker.
Ideas and quotations that are not your own must be
acknowledged in your essay as an embedded citation. You
should have at least one embedded citation in each of
Paragraph 2, 3 and 4.
Marks: ___/3
3. Bibliography
Check #2
As you conduct your research, create a bibliography that
lists the author(s), publication name, publisher and date
of publication for each resource. See the "Guidelines for
Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing books,
periodicals, web site addresses, interviews and
videos.
Marks: ___/5
4. CU
Log Check #2
Make sure that you write in your entries each time
you work on your CU.
Marks: ___/10
5. CU Rough
Draft Due
Show Mr. Spencer your rough draft. It should be typed
out (double spaced) and ready for revision.
Marks: ___/20
CU Part
Three
Date Due:
________________________
The following CU
components are due today:
1. Final Good Copy of
CU
Marks: ___/5
The final good copy of your CU is due today. Hand
in your your good copy (typed double
spaced),bibliography, rough copy and research notes.
Include a cover page with the following:
CU
Topic Title
by "your name"
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Date
handed in
Course: Travel and Tourism
Course Code: CGG30
Course Advisor: Mr. Spencer
Peel Alternative School
North
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2. Bibliography
Check #3
Your bibliography must be typed and alphabetically list
the author(s), publication name, publisher and date of
publication for each resource. Refer to the "Guidelines
for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing web
site addresses, interviews and videos. Do NOT number your
entries. Organize them in alphabetical order by author's
last name.
Marks: ___/5
3. CU
Log Check #3
Make sure that you write in your final entries for
work done on your CU.
Marks: ___/10
Your Culminating Unit is
worth 15% of your term mark.
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